New research shows hunters increasingly motivated by the meatAmmo LandRecent national and state-level research conducted by Responsive Management reveals that obtaining meat is an increasingly important motivation among American hunters to go afield. While there are several reasons for this growth in the segment of hunters who engage in hunting for utilitarian reasons, several of Responsive Management's new studies make clear that the trend is widespread and unmistakable.

Outdoors, hunting become more than just a man's gameAmarillo Globe-NewsCamouflage with accents of pink. Once something that would be laughed at or even frowned upon has now become mainstream. The number of women making their way to the woods is growing quickly. What was something once reserved only for the man of the house has now shifted. Women are hunting, and they are hunting often.

No question: Blaze orange safety requirement reduces hunting accidentsBrainerd DispatchWith Minnesota's small game hunting season underway and the firearm deer season set to begin Nov. 9, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says making a blaze orange fashion statement this fall might not get you on the best-dressed list, but it just might save your life. "Wearing blaze orange clothing is a safety requirement to hunt or trap during Minnesota's small game season or deer season," said Capt. Mike Hammer, DNR enforcement education program coordinator. "It's important to be seen by others."

Bighorn ram numbers a mysteryThe Bismarck TribuneMost everyone who hunts in North Dakota, whether they actually hunt deer or not, knows the opening day for deer gun season is Nov. 8. And unless you were one of the four hunters who have a North Dakota bighorn sheep license for this fall, or if you are a friend or family member of one of those hunters, you probably didn't know for sure that the state's bighorn sheep gun season opens Nov. 1.

My first deer: An unforgettable experienceBy John McAdams Just after first light that morning, my father tapped me on the knee and slowly motioned to our left. I looked and saw two shapes carefully moving through the mist. Looking through the scope on my rifle, I could see that the shapes were two young bucks about 50 yards away, walking warily toward the feeder in front of us, and my pulse quickened. "They’re bucks," I whispered to my father. "Pick one and go ahead and shoot him," my father responded.

Cariboo filmmaker shines the spotlight on bighorn sheep in the Cariboo-ChilcotinWelcome to Williams LakeHappy to have finally returned to his home town of Williams Lake, B.C., Robert Moberg is bringing extensive filmmaking experience gained from more than 10 years in Edmonton Alberta back to the Cariboo, B.C. With a feature film to his credit and corporate clients like Canadian Helicopters, Moberg is now hard at work producing a documentary on a local and timely subject.

Hunting gives big boost to local economiesWinona Daily NewsIn Minnesota, hunting is a family tradition. It allows people to enjoy the state's beautiful outdoors with family and friends. Many Minnesotans, both hunters and non-hunters, do not realize the multitude of benefits hunting provides the state.

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Deer disease now being found in some North Dakota cattleThe Jamestown SunA fatal disease that has struck North Dakota's deer population this year is now being found in cattle. Cattle cases of epizootic hemorrhagic disease — commonly known as EHD — have been reported in several counties, according to State Veterinarian Susan Keller. Ranchers, particularly in southern and southwestern North Dakota, should be looking for symptoms in their herds, including excessive salivation, swollen tongues, mouth ulcers, fever, reproductive problems and lameness, she said.

Bighorn ram numbers a mysteryThe Bismarck TribuneUnless you were one of the four hunters who have a North Dakota bighorn sheep license for this fall, or if you are a friend or family member of one of those hunters, you probably didn't know for sure that the state's bighorn sheep gun season opens Nov. 1.

Something is killing off the mooseThe Associated Press via Republican & HeraldAcross North America — in places as far-flung as Montana and British Columbia, New Hampshire and Minnesota — moose populations are in steep decline.

Big Horn Sheep to be relocated to Tucson areaKJZZ-FMArizona Game and Fish is preparing to relocate dozens of Big Horn Sheep to the Santa Catalina Mountains near Tucson, Ariz. The sheep will replace a herd that died out in that area almost 20 years ago. About 30 sheep will be captured in nets dropped by helicopters at the U.S. Army's Yuma Proving Grounds along the Arizona-California border next month. Then, they will be trucked to their new home north of Tucson.

Bighorn sheep researchers launch outreach websitePenn StateTo engage and inform the public, the Bighorn Sheep Disease Research Consortium — including researchers from Penn State's Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences — has launched bighornhealth.org. Bighornhealth.org is aimed at communicating to a diverse audience groundbreaking science led by the consortium, an interdisciplinary group of researchers that includes Huck Institutes scientists Raina Plowright, Peter Hudson and Kezia Manlove.